Astley (surname)

Astley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Astley, British athlete
• Sir Astley Cooper, English surgeon and anatomist
• Astley Jones, newsreader and continuity announcer
• D. G. Astley, Scottish curler
• Dai Astley, Wales international footballer
• Edwin Astley (1922–1998) a British composer (father of Jon and Virginia Astley)
• Gordon Astley, British radio presenter
• Ian Astley, British race car driver
• Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading
• Joe Astley, English footballer
• John Astley (disambiguation)
  • John Astley (courtier) (c. 1507–1596), MP for Cricklade 1559, and for Boroughbridge 1563
  • Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet, of Pateshull (1687–1772), Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury 1727-1734 and Shropshire 1734-1772
  • John Astley (painter) (1720–1787), English portrait painter and beau
  • Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet, of Everley (1778–1842), MP for Wiltshire 1820–1832, Wiltshire North, 1832–1835
  • Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet, of Everley (1828–1894), MP for Lincolnshire North 1874-1880
• Jon Astley, British record producer (husband of Judy Astley and son of Edwin)
• Judy Astley, English author (wife of Jon Astley)
• Mark Astley, Canadian ice-hockey player
• Philip Astley, English circus performer
• Rick Astley, English musician
• Robert Astley Chairman of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
• Thea Astley, Australian novelist
• Virginia Astley, an English singer-songwriter (sister of Jon Astley and daughter of Edwin)
• William Astley, an Australian short story writer